Expertos pronostican “monstruosos terremotos” en el océano Índico

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 12:01:00 +0200LaRepublica (es)

Indonesia. Placa submarina entre Indonesia y Australia se está partiendo hasta en tres pedazos, lo que ha provocado terremotos como el del 2004, que dejó más de 200 mil muertos. Londres. EFE/ La placa tectónica bajo el océano Índico está dividiéndose en dos, un fenómeno que provocará nuevos....

Polowanie na fale grawitacyjne

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 11:59:00 +0200gazetalubuska (pl)

- Żeby na Ziemi wykryć fale grawitacyjne potrzebny jest straszliwy kataklizm w przestrzeni...

«Fue un tsunami de agua dulce»

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 02:09:00 +0200laverdad (es)

Valdeinfiernos y Puentes contuvieron una avalancha de agua mucho mayor que la que originó la gran 'Riada de Santa Teresa'

Rodríguez formaliza su dimisión como alcalde

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 23:11:00 +0200FaroDeVigo (es)

Un grupo de personas se han concentrado ante el edificio del Ayuntamiento para mostrar su apoyo al ya exregidor

Japan may scrap whale hunt

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 22:35:00 +0200abc-au (en)

A media report in Japan says the government is considering abandoning this year's whale hunt in the Antarctic.

Fukushima Radiation Down 20% – TV

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 20:11:00 +0200rian-en (en)

Radiation level in the 80-kilometer zone around the imploded Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan has decreased 23 percent between November and June, NHK television reported on Saturday.

Global consequences of Japanese quake

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 20:11:00 +0200rian-en (en)

The earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on March 11 will have serious consequences for the global economy and nuclear energy.

Rodríguez formaliza su dimisión como alcalde

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 20:01:00 +0200laopinioncoruna (es)

Un grupo de personas se han concentrado ante el edificio del Ayuntamiento para mostrar su apoyo al ya exregidor

Fukushima radiation down 20%

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 20:00:00 +0200focus-news-en (en)

Tokyo. Radiation level in the 80-kilometer zone around the imploded Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan has decreased 23 percent between November and June, NHK television reported on Saturday, as cited by RIA Novosti The data comes from Japan's Science and Technology Ministry, which took 140,000....

El alcalde de Orense: «Me voy tan limpio como llegué»

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 16:23:00 +0200que (es)

Francisco Rodríguez ha formalizado este sábado su dimisión como alcalde de Orense y como concejal, en un pleno extraordinario en el que han sido nombrados teniente primera y teniente segundo los socia...

Bubble trouble: 50ft tsunami of foam sweeps through village following chemical spill

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 15:56:00 +0200mailonsunday (en)

The mass of soapy suds (pictured) sparked panic as it floated down a river in southern China, but officials have said the bubbles were harmless

Rodríguez formaliza su dimisión como alcalde de Ourense y proclama que se va "tan limpio" como llegó

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 15:54:00 +0200noticias-terra (es)

El PP le desea "suerte" y dice que "hay vida después de la política" y Democracia Ourensana resume su mandato con un "peor imposible"

Rodríguez formaliza su dimisión como alcalde de Orense y proclama que se va "tan limpio" como llegó

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 15:54:00 +0200noticias-terra (es)

El PP le desea "suerte" y dice que "hay vida después de la política" y Democracia Ourensana resume su mandato con un "peor imposible"

Bubble trouble: 50ft tsunami of foam sweeps through village following chemical spill

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 15:30:00 +0200dailymail (en)

The mass of soapy suds (pictured) sparked panic as it floated down a river in southern China, but officials have said the bubbles were harmless

reXistência: O efeito TSUnami

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 12:58:00 +0200regiaodeleiria (pt)

Quando vi as imagens da concentração de Leiria, percebi que algo estava a mudar de facto! Outras notícias que lhe podem interessar: reXistência: Este país também é meu! reXistência: Greg@s somos tod@s nós! reXistência: E depois do verão?

Plattentektonik: Vor Sumatra zerbricht die Erde

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 10:17:00 +0200Handelsblatt (de)

Vor der indonesischen Hauptinsel Sumatra bricht eine riesige Erdplatte - ein Prozess, der mit gewaltigen Erdbeben einhergeht. Trotzdem muss die Menschheit diesen tektonischen Kraftakt nur bedingt fürchten.

Karla y Sofía alistan partida a Colombia

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 07:01:00 +0200lahora (es)

Son alumnas del colegio ‘Roberto Luis Cervantes’ y viajarán a Bogotá a un encuentro latinoamericano.

Moderate earthquake strikes off Solomon Islands

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 04:48:00 +0200irishsun (en)

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- A moderate earthquake has struck in waters off the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific, but there are no immediate reports of injuries or damage.The U.S. Geological ...

Los partidos que salieron a la calle en la Diada ganan votos

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 04:07:00 +0200lavanguardia (es)

El tsunami político que se desencadenó el Onze de Setembre cuando Catalunya vivió la mayor movilización de su historia a favor de la independencia está agitando el mapa electoral. Los partidos que apoyaron la manifestación, Convergència i Unió...

Samoa, Tonga and American Samoa mark third anniversary of tsunami

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 00:17:00 +0200planettonga (en)

Samoa, Tonga and American Samoa will be marking the third anniversary of the devastating earthquake and tsunami this weekend. via Samoa, Tonga and American Samoa mark third anniversary of tsunami.

Tonga’s tsunami rehabilitation project near completion

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 00:17:00 +0200planettonga (en)

The head of a project in Tonga to rehabilitate the northern island of Niuatoputapu following the devastating earthquake and tsunami says the recovery process is near completion. via Tonga’s tsunami rehabilitation project near completion.

TVE tendrá como corresponsal en Nueva York a Almudena Ariza

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 23:38:00 +0200minutodigital (es)

Almudena Ariza ha recibido numerosos galardones a lo largo de su carrera, entre otros, el premio a la mejor corresponsal española en el exterior del Club Internacional de Prensa; la...

Japan’s economy stuttering ahead of China islands crisis

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 23:22:00 +0200hurriyetdailynews (en)

Japan is feeling the brunt of Europe’s debt crisis, strong Yen and slowing Chinese demand.

Die herbeigeschriebene “Energiewende”

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 21:06:00 +0200pi-news (de)

Was viele PI-Leser schon immer empfunden haben, bestätigt nun auch eine Studie: Die “Berichterstattung” über das Erdbeben in Japan, den anschließenden Tsunami und den Störfall im Kernkraftwerk Fukushima I war hochgradig tendenziös. Zu diesem Ergebnis kommen die beiden Kommunikationswissenschaftler Hans Mathias Kepplinger und Richard Lemke.

Tonga’s tsunami rehabilitation project near completion.

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 19:35:00 +0200rnzi (en)

Tonga’s tsunami rehabilitation project near completion Posted at 16:55 on 28 September, 2012 UTC The head of a project in Tonga to rehabilitate the northern island of Niuatoputapu following the devastating earthquake and tsunami says the recovery process is near completion.

Canadian musician pens piece for 'Tsunami violin' performances

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 18:21:00 +0200japantimes (en)

Four months ago, Miguel Sosa, a composer, concert pianist, conductor and teacher was asked by Taizo Oba, organizer of the Bond Made of 1,000 Tones project, to write an original composition for one of the two "tsunami-debris" violins. Sosa's first thought was "Me? Really? I never saw myself as someone who would be doing a contribution like this.

Los geólogos prevén "terremotos monstruosos" en el Índico

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 15:57:00 +0200rt-es (es)

La placa tectónica que discurre bajo el océano Índico se parte en dos. El fenómeno provocará nuevos terremotos como los registrados el pasado mes de abril en las costas de la isla indonesia de Sumatra, e incluso más fuertes.

Vakbond: ‘Getroffen door tsunami vanuit Nederland’

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 15:21:00 +0200nieuwsblad (nl)

De aangekondigde ontslagen bij afvalverwerker Van Gansewinkel treffen vooral bedienden. In ons land verdwijnen 17 jobs van arbeiders en 79 bediendefuncties. ‘Dat is 16 procent of bijna één op vijf. De mensen zijn dan ook zeer ongerust’, zegt Joeri Saenen, secretaris van de Landelijke Bediendecentrale (LBC).

Vakbond: ‘Getroffen door tsunami vanuit Nederland’

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 15:21:00 +0200HetVolk (nl)

De arbeiders die hun baan verliezen, werken in de PMD-afdeling in Lokeren, waar papier, metaal en drankkartons worden verwerkt. Het gaat om de afdeling die Van Gansewinkel eerder dit jaar heeft overgenomen van Veolia, maar die verlieslatend is. ‘Men wil er vanaf’, aldus Saenen.

Rupture annoncée de la plaque indo-australienne, place aux séismes !

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 15:13:00 +0200alvinet (fr)

La plaque indo-australienne se déchire en deux. Cet événement géologique majeur, qui durera plusieurs millions d'années, nous a été rappelé par deux séismes... Source : Futura-Sciences - Articles similaires

Almudena Ariza, corresponsal de TVE en Nueva York

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:27:00 +0200elperiodico (es)

La periodista Almud ena Ariza será a partir del próximo 1 de enero del 2013 la nueva corresponsal de TVE en Nueva York , reforzando así la corresponsalía de la televisión estatal en EEUU, donde se mantiene Lorenzo Milá en Washington, según ha informado RTVE. En la actualidad, Ariza es corresponsal de TVE en Pekín.

Almudena Ariza, nueva corresponsal de TVE en Nueva York

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 13:16:00 +0200granadadigital (es)

La periodista Almudena Ariza será a partir del próximo 1 de enero la nueva corresponsal de TVE en Nueva York, reforzando así la corresponsalía de la cadena pública en Estados Unidos, donde se mantiene Lorenzo Milá en Washington, según ha informado RTVE. En la actualidad, Almudena Ariza es corresponsal de TVE en Pekín.

Prochaine vague d’investissement japonais au Vietnam

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:34:00 +0200lecourrier (fr)

Ces derniers jours, dans la zone industrielle (ZI) de Dai An, province de Hai Duong (Nord), des centaines d’ouvriers s’efforcent d’achever la construction des infrastructures d’un complexe industriel destiné aux PME japonaises du secteur de l’industrie auxiliaire.

Japan economy stuttering

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:25:00 +0200iol (en)

Japan released yet more worrying figures showing the world's third largest economy was stuttering.

Japanese author warns against nationalism in territorial spats

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 10:11:00 +0200koreatimes (en)

By Kim Young-jin Amid regional tension over territorial disputes, acclaimed Japanese author Haruki Murakami called on politicians Friday to stop playing the nationalism card, likening the tactics to “bad liquor” that would bring regret. “Territorial issues should be solved practically.

Japan economy stuttering ahead of China crisis

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 09:57:00 +0200channelnewsasia (en)

TOKYO: Japan released yet more worrying figures on Friday, showing the world's third largest economy was already stuttering before a damaging territorial dispute erupted with its largest trading partner.

Dos evacuados al marearse con el tsunami de Juan Antonio Bayona

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 09:37:00 +0200elcorreodigital (es)

Tsunami emocional el que ha provocado en el Festival Internacional de Cine de San Sebastián ‘The impossible (Lo imposible)’, cuyo pase se saldó ayer con la evacuación de dos espectadores, que se marearon al verlo. La película de Juan Antonio Bayona narra la odisea real de una familia española....

Razorni potresi pokazuju da se lomi dno oceana!

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 09:33:00 +0200monitor (hr)

Niz moćnih potresa koji u su travnju uzdrmali obale Sumatre mogao bi biti znak da se stvara nova granica tektonske ploče, odnosno da se lomi dno oceana, pokazalo je novo istraživanje

Tsunami-hit Tonga family’s home destroyed in tornado.

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 09:32:00 +0200rnzi (en)

Tsunami-hit Tonga family’s home destroyed in tornado Posted at 07:14 on 28 September, 2012 UTC A family that fled to Tonga’s main island Tongatapu after the devastating tsunami hit the northern island of Nuiatoputapu three years ago had its house destroyed by a tornado on Wednesday.

More Jules Burned than Jules Verne: Astonishing picture of scientist exploring inside the depths of a volcano

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 09:28:00 +0200mailonsunday (en)

Fearless Geoff Mackley has become the first person ever to get so close to the heart of the Marum Volcano, on the island of Vanuatu, in the South Pacific.

Registado sismo de magnitude 6 nas Ilhas Salomão sem alerta de tsunami

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 08:48:00 +0200rtp (pt)

Um sismo de magnitude 6 foi hoje sentido ao largo das ilhas Salomão, no Oceano Pacífico, sem que haja registo, até ao momento, de vítimas ou danos materiais.

Registado sismo de magnitude 6 nas Ilhas Salomão sem alerta de tsunami

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 08:42:00 +0200antena1 (pt)

Um sismo de magnitude 6 foi hoje sentido ao largo das ilhas Salomão, no Oceano Pacífico, sem que haja registo, até ao momento, de vítimas ou danos materiais.

US extreme skier Plake among avalanche survivors

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 07:20:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

Renowned American extreme skier Glen Plake says he feels lucky to be alive after surviving the weekend Himalayan avalanche that killed at least eight people, but he's heartbroken that he could not save two friends.

Un "tsunami emocional" barrió este jueves San Sebastián

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 06:48:00 +0200diariodenavarra (es)

¿El responsable? Juan Antonio Bayona, quien recrea la catástrofe natural acaecida en Tailandia en 2004 su última película, "Lo imposible".

Ilhas Salomão: Registado sismo de magnitude 6, sem alerta de tsunami

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 06:34:00 +0200aeiou-expresso (pt)

Sidney, Austrália, 28 set (Lusa) - Um sismo de magnitude 6 foi hoje sentido ao largo das ilhas Salomão, no Oceano Pacífico, sem que haja registo, até ao momento, de vítimas ou danos materiais. O epicentro do sismo, a uma profundidade de nove quilómetros, foi localizado a 112 quilómetros a sudeste de....

Village church in Samoa to host private service for tsunami victims.

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 06:30:00 +0200rnzi (en)

Village church in Samoa to host private service for tsunami victims Posted at 03:38 on 28 September, 2012 UTC The Congregational Christian Church of Saleapaga village in Samoa will tomorrow hold a small memorial service to remember the 31 villagers who died in the tsunami which struck 3 years ago.

CNMI warned Saipan cannot rely on reef to deflect tsunami.

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 06:30:00 +0200rnzi (en)

CNMI warned Saipan cannot rely on reef to deflect tsunami Posted at 03:38 on 28 September, 2012 UTC An official with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s International Tsunami Center in Hawaii has warned that the Northern Marianas’ barrier reefs in Saipan will not stop a tsunami from hitting the island.

Solomon Islands hit by quake - no reports of damage.

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 06:30:00 +0200rnzi (en)

Solomon Islands hit by quake - no reports of damage Posted at 03:38 on 28 September, 2012 UTC A quake measuring magnitude 6.0 has hit off the Solomon Islands, but Australian seismologists say there is little risk of a tsunami. The US Geological Survey put the quake at 6.0-magnitude some 272 kilometres west-northwest of the capital Honiara.

Japan factory output hits 15-month low, raises risk of recession

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 05:52:00 +0200ibtimes-uk (en)

Japan's industrial output fell to a 15-month low in August, hit by sagging sales in its top export market China and confidence-sapping euro zone crisis, fuelling concerns that the world's third-largest economy could slip into recession later this year.

Japan factory output hits 15-month low, raises risk of recession

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 05:35:00 +0200ibtimes-au (en)

Japan's industrial output fell to a 15-month low in August, hit by sagging sales in its top export market China and confidence-sapping euro zone crisis, fuelling concerns that the world's third-largest economy could slip into recession later this year.

Registado sismo de magnitude 6, sem alerta de tsunami

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 05:32:00 +0200destak (pt)

Um sismo de magnitude 6 foi hoje sentido ao largo das ilhas Salomão, no Oceano Pacífico, sem que haja registo, até ao momento, de vítimas ou danos materiais. O epicentro do sismo, a uma profundidade de nove quilómetros, foi localizado a 112 quilómetros a sudeste de Gizo, no oeste, e a 272....

6.0 quake hits off Solomon Islands

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 05:27:00 +0200irishsun (en)

AN earthquake measuring magnitude 6.0 has hit off the Solomon Islands, but Australian seismologists say there is little risk of a ...

Tsunami emocional a cargo de Ewan McGregor y Bayona

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 05:21:00 +0200lasprovincias (es)

Tsunami emocional el que ha provocado en el Festival Internacional de Cine de San Sebastián 'The impossible (Lo imposible)', la película de Juan Antonio Bayona que narra la odisea real de una familia española intentado sobrevivir al maremoto que arrasó Tailandia en 2004.

6.0 magnitude quake hits off Solomon Islands

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 05:05:00 +0200nst (en)

SYDNEY: A quake measuring magnitude 6.0 hit off the Solomon Islands on Friday, but Australian seismologists said there was little risk of a tsunami.

Secret agencies told to abolish ‘death squads’

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 04:31:00 +0200nation (en)

ISLAMABAD - Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said that the ‘death squads’ of secret agencies have to be abolished, the missing persons recovered and the displaced Baloch rehabilitated, vowing that the Supreme Court will go to any extent to restore peace in restive Balochistan.

Ilhas Salomão: Registado sismo de magnitude 6, sem alerta de tsunami

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 04:30:00 +0200expresso-sapo (pt)

Sidney, Austrália, 28 set (Lusa) - Um sismo de magnitude 6 foi hoje sentido ao largo das ilhas Salomão, no Oceano Pacífico, sem que haja registo, até ao momento, de vítimas ou danos materiais. O epicentro do sismo, a uma profundidade de nove quilómetros, foi localizado a 112 quilómetros a sudeste de....

Ilhas Salomão: Registado sismo de magnitude 6, sem alerta de tsunami

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 04:28:00 +0200visao (pt)

Sidney, Austrália, 28 set (Lusa) - Um sismo de magnitude 6 foi hoje sentido ao largo das ilhas Salomão, no Oceano Pacífico, sem que haja registo, até ao momento, de vítimas ou danos materiais. O epicentro do sismo, a uma profundidade de nove quilómetros, foi localizado a 112 quilómetros a sudeste de....

Japon: le taux de chômage baisse à 4,2% en août

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 04:06:00 +0200LePoint (fr)

Le taux de chômage au Japon a baissé à 4,2% en août contre 4,3% en juillet, a annoncé vendredi le ministère des Affaires intérieures. En août, on recensait 2,77 millions de chômeurs au Japon, soit 6,1% de moins qu'un an plus tôt, pour une population au travail stable de 62,81 millions d'individus.

6.0 quake hits off Solomon Islands

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 03:54:00 +0200news_com_au (en)

AN earthquake measuring magnitude 6.0 has hit off the Solomon Islands, but Australian seismologists say there is little risk of a tsunami.

6.0 magnitude quake off Solomon Islands

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 03:54:00 +0200news_com_au (en)

A QUAKE measuring magnitude 6.0 has hit off the Solomon Islands, but authorities don't expect a tsunami.

More Jules Burned than Jules Verne: Astonishing picture of scientist exploring inside the depths of a volcano

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 03:49:00 +0200dailymail (en)

Fearless Geoff Mackley has become the first person ever to get so close to the heart of the Marum Volcano, on the island of Vanuatu, in the South Pacific.

6.0-magnitude quake hits off Solomon Islands: USGS

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 03:42:00 +0200channelnewsasia (en)

SYDNEY: A quake measuring magnitude 6.0 hit off the Solomon Islands on Friday, but Australian seismologists said there was little risk of a tsunami.

Solomon Islands hit by earthquake

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 03:20:00 +0200abc-au (en)

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has hit the Solomon Islands this morning. The United States Geological Survey is reporting the tremor happened at 10:53am local time (9:53am AEST) with the epicentre about 270 kilometres north-west of Honiara. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre has not issued a tsunami warning.

El tsunami reactivo

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 01:29:00 +0200lavanguardia (es)

Lea la versión en catalán La corriente del Onze de Setembre y el giro estratégico de Artur Mas han provocado en España un lento pero cada vez más visible tsunami reactivo, en el que se mezcla todo: temor, sorpresa, anticatalanismo de toda la vida, fatiga,...

Cine de verdad, cine de mentira

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:41:00 +0200elpais (es)

El director Juan Antonio Bayona logra que se nos erice el cabello reconstruyendo la tragedia del tsunami

Samoa, Tonga and American Samoa mark third anniversary of tsunami.

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 22:26:00 +0200rnzi (en)

Samoa, Tonga and American Samoa mark third anniversary of tsunami Posted at 19:42 on 27 September, 2012 UTC Samoa, Tonga and American Samoa will be marking the third anniversary of the devastating earthquake and tsunami this weekend. 186 people were killed after an 8.

Spike in heart failures follows Japans 2011 quake

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 21:37:00 +0200irishsun (en)

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Following the massive earthquake and tsunami of March, 2011, which devastated parts of eastern Japan, the number of heart failure cases spiked in Miyagi Prefecture and ...

Per il compagno Chávez, un cane (di Stalin) per amico

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 21:08:00 +0200secoloditalia (it)

Costruire programmi per i giovani che promuovano i valori socialisti. La frase circola nei social network, specie nelle pagine firmate falce e martello. Calma, non siamo tornati al secolo scorso. È una delle risposte all’appello ai “compagni” lanciato da Hugo Chávez qualche mese fa: Organizzatevi e usate il web per propagandare la causa comunista.

Ewan McGregor llega a San Sebastián para recibir el Premio Donostia por su trayectoria

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 21:03:00 +0200lavozdegalicia (es)

El actor escocés presenta su nueva película «Lo imposible», que narra la historia de una familia española en el tsunami del sudeste asiático

“Hice ‘Lo imposible’ para explorar la paternidad”

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 20:39:00 +0200elpais (es)

El actor escocés Ewan McGregor, que ha llegado para recoger el premio Donostia, presenta la película sobre el tsunami de 2004 junto a su director, J. A. Bayona, y el resto del equipo

Earthquake rocks island in Alaska's Aleutian

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 20:35:00 +0200deccanherald (en)

A powerful earthquake rocked one of the few inhabited islands in Alaska's Aleutian chain on Wednesday, but no damage has been found, federal and local officials said. The magnitude 6.9 quake, centered 80 miles (129 km) southwest of Adak, struck at 3:40 pm local time (2340 GMT), the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center said.

Taiwans space programme offers tsunami satellite images to aid relief

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 20:02:00 +0200irishsun (en)

Taiwan's national space programme offered Wednesday its satellite images of the damage caused by powerful tsunamis that ravaged Asia at the weekend to affected countries and aid groups for ...

El tsunami Ewan McGregor arrolla San Sebastián

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 19:51:00 +0200abc (es)

Por fin llegó a San Sebastián Ewan McGregor después de un largo periplo de tres días alrededor del mundo que él mismo ha ido narrando -fotos incluidas- en su cuenta de Twitter. Y con él se ha desatado una tormenta, física entre sus fans, y emocional durante la proyección de la película "Lo....

Tsunami emocional en San Sebastián a cargo de Ewan McGregor y Juan Antonio Bayona

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 19:42:00 +0200elcorreodigital (es)

Tsunami emocional el que ha provocado en el Festival Internacional de Cine de San Sebastián ‘The impossible (Lo imposible)’, la película de Juan Antonio Bayona que narra la odisea real de una familia española intentado sobrevivir al maremoto que arrasó Tailandia en 2004.

Earthquake Rocks Island in Alaska's Aleutian Chain

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 19:01:00 +0200scientificamerican (en)

By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake rocked one of the few inhabited islands in Alaska's Aleutian chain on Wednesday, but no damage has been found, federal and local officials said. The magnitude 6.9 quake, centered 80 miles southwest of Adak, struck at 3:40 p.m.

Bizarre 2012 earthquake signals birth of world's newest tectonic plate

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 18:41:00 +0200csmonitor (en)

After millions more years of similar earthquakes, the ruptures will begin to favor a particular path, giving rise to a new plate boundary, and separating today's existing plate into two.

Jak potres na Aljasci

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 18:29:00 +0200vijesti (hr)

Na području Aleutskog otočja, na rijetko naseljenom zapadnom dijelu Aljaske, zabilježen je potres magnitude 6,4 prema Richteru. Zasad nema izvješća o materijalnoj šteti i ozlijeđenima. Centar za tsunamije u Palmeru izvijestio je da se ne očekuje nikakav opasan tsunami.

Sumatra, 11 avril 2012 : un séisme pas comme les autres

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 18:18:00 +0200LePoint (fr)

11 avril 2012, 10 h 38 (heure de Paris), un violent séisme de magnitude 8,7 secoue l'île de Sumatra en Indonésie et déclenche aussitôt une alerte au tsunami sur l'ensemble de l'océan Indien. Deux heures plus tard, une forte réplique de magnitude 8,2 fait redouter une catastrophe de grande ampleur.

Caso Fava, fumata bianca a sinistra Giovanna Marano accetta la candidatura

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 18:13:00 +0200seranews (it)

Palermitana di 53 anni, primo segretario regionale donna del sindacato dei metalmeccanici della Cgil e oggi presidente del comitato centrale della Fiom, in Sicilia ha guidato la Fiom seguendo le più importanti vertenze: dalla Fiat di Termini Imerese alla St Microelectronics, fino al polo meccanico di Siracusa.

Chernobyl remembered in Cork city ceremony

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 16:56:00 +0200metroeireann (en)

The city’s Lord Mayor Terry Shannon was joined at the Triskel Arts Centre by Ukrainian Ambassador to Ireland, Sergii Reva, as well as representatives of the Defence Forces and numerous school groups, to witness the symbolic release of white doves. Following poetry readings, singing by a school....

Quakes sent global waves

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 16:52:00 +0200smh (en)

Giant earthquakes that rocked the Indian Ocean in April had global effects, triggering sizeable quakes around the world, geologists say.

La ruptura en ciernes de la placa tectónica del Índico causará más terremotos

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 16:42:00 +0200diariolibre (es)

LONDRES. - La placa tectónica bajo el océano Índico está dividiéndose en dos, un fenómeno que provocará nuevos terremotos como los registrados en Sumatra en abril, que alcanzaron los 8,7 y 8,2 grados en la escala de Richter, informó hoy la revista científica "Nature".

Presentata a Salerno l'esercitazione TWIST anti tsunami

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 15:32:00 +0200interno (it)

Notizie Dalle Prefetture - 2012 27.09.2012 Presentata a Salerno l'esercitazione TWIST anti tsunami Presentato ieri nella prefettura di Salerno l'esercitazione di protezione civile sul rischio tsunami nel Mediterraneo, nell’ambito del progetto europeo Tidal.Wawe.In.Southern.Tyrrhenian sea (TWIST).

Marafiq signs pacts for two projects in Jubail

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 15:10:00 +0200gulfnews (en)

Saudi Arabia’s state-owned Power and Water Utility Co. for Jubail and Yanbu, or Marafiq, said it has signed contracts for two projects in Jubail industrial City that involve setting up a water desalination station and building 249 residential units for its employees, pan-Arab daily Asharq Al Awsat reports Thursday.

Quakes point to new tectonic plate

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 15:10:00 +0200gulfnews (en)

“This is a process that probably started eight to 10 million years ago, so you can imagine how much longer it will take until we get a classic boundary,” said Matthias Delescluse from the Ecole Normale Superieure in Paris. It is friction at their boundary - the sticking and unsticking, and the....

Domestic politics fueling NE Asia spats

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 14:28:00 +0200koreatimes (en)

By Kim Young-jin Disputes in Northeast Asia over islets and rocks have put relations in a tense holding pattern. The rising tension has revealed the political significance of the geographical features, despite their small size. Analysts said Thursday that spats among Korea, China and Japan....

Los expertos temen «monstruosos terremotos» en Asia por la ruptura de la placa tectónica bajo el Índico

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 14:15:00 +0200abc (es)

La placa tectónica bajo el océano Índico está dividiéndose en dos, un fenómeno que provocará nuevos terremotos como los registrados en Sumatra en abril, que alcanzaron los 8,7 y 8,2 grados en la escala de Richter, informó ayer la revista científica «Nature».

American Samoa to get $100M for disaster prep

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 14:06:00 +0200HonululuAdvertiser (en)

American Samoa, hard hit by the 2009 tsunami, will receive nearly $100 million from the federal government for emergency management systems improvements.

Tsunami-tied pier might reach Kauai

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 14:06:00 +0200HonululuAdvertiser (en)

Federal officials said Wednesday that based on wind and currents, the floating dock suspected of being 2011 tsunami debris from Japan could be headed toward Kauai.

Salerno: in Prefettura il progetto sul rischio Tsunami, coste salernitane teatro di una prossima esercitazione

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 14:01:00 +0200salernonotizie (it)

Le coste salernitane saranno teatro di una prossima esercitazione che si terr� nell�ambito del progetto europeo Tidal.Wawe.In.Southern.Tyrrhenian sea (TWIST) sul rischio tsunami nel Mediterraneo. Dirigenti del Dipartimento della Protezione Civile hanno presentato in Prefettura l�iniziativa e....

Powerful earthquake rocks remote Alaska island

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:21:00 +0200msnbc (en)

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A powerful earthquake rocked one of the few inhabited islands in Alaska's Aleutian chain on Wednesday, but no damage has been found, federal and local officials said. The magnitude 6.9 quake, centered 80 miles southwest of Adak, struck at 3:40 p.m.

The great east Japan earthquake: Learning from megadisasters

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:54:00 +0200reliefweb-headlines (en)

On March 11, 2011, an earthquake of magnitude 9.0 occurred in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Japan’s Tohoku region. The quake shook the ground as far away as western Japan and lasted for several minutes. A half hour later, a tsunami of unprecedented force broke over 650 kilometers of coastline,....

Der Meeresboden im Indischen Ozean zerbricht

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:38:00 +0200Tagespiegel (de)

Vor Indonesien reißt eine Erdplatte. Heftige Beben künden von einem Untergrund, der auch in Zukunft nicht zur Ruhe kommen wird. Forscher zeigen: Solche starken Erschütterungen können offenbar weltweit weitere Beben anstoßen.Mehr zum ThemaAngst vorm EinheitslehrerDie Forschungsfreiheit braucht....

07h13 - Turismo dribla crise e deve crescer 4%

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:23:00 +0200JC (pt)

MADRI E RIO Contra todas as expectativas, o setor de turismo conseguiu se adaptar ŕ crise econômica, explica Taleb Rifai, secretário-geral da Organizaçăo Mundial de Turismo (OMT), que prevę crescimento global do setor de 4% em 2012. O turismo foi duramente atingido pela crise em 2008 - com....

Cutremurele din Sumatra, semnal ca placa tectonica din Oceanul Indian se rupe

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:15:00 +0200ziare (ro)

Seria de seisme care a afectat coasta insulei indoneziene Sumatra in luna aprilie ar putea semnala ruperea placii tectonice de sub Oceanul Indian si crearea unei noi granite tectonice, scriu oamenii de stiinta in noua editie a revistei Nature.

Japanese property assets on the investor radar

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:08:00 +0200gulfnews (en)

Tokyo: Sparx Group Co., a Japanese asset management company, will start a fund that will invest in the nation’s residential properties after receiving money from a sovereign wealth fund in the Middle East. Sparx will start the fund with AD Investment Management Co.

Hacia una nueva Edad de Oro de los periódicos

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:28:00 +0200Expansion (es)

Me gustó mucho ver a sir Tim Berners-Lee en la ceremonia de apertura de los JJOO de Londres. Estaba muy elegante con su chaqueta blanca sentado delante de ese teclado mágico como si fuera el gran brujo de la tribu. Y nos representaba muy bien a todos los comunicadores. Leer

Indischer Ozean: Erdplatte vor Sumatra zerreißt

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:56:00 +0200spiegel (de)

Vor Indonesien sind monströse Kräfte am Werk: Überraschende Erdbeben zerreißen eine gesamte Erdplatte, sie zerschneiden den Meeresboden bis in 90 Kilometer Tiefe - eine neue Plattengrenze entsteht.

Magnitude-6.9 Quake Hits Andreanof Islands in the US

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:40:00 +0200suna-sd-en (en)

Washington, September 27, 2012, (SPA) -- A magnitude-6.9 earthquake hit the Andreanof Islands in Alaska late Wednesday, dpa quoted the US Geological Survey as saying. The quake struck at 23:39 GMT in the islands in the Pacific Ocean. The tremor took place at a depth of 40 kilometres some 112....

Jak potres na Aljasci

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:34:00 +0200vijesti (hr)

Seizmolozi su zabilježili jak potres magnitude 6,4 po Richteru u području rijetko naseljenog zapadnog dijela Aljaske, Aleutskog otočja. Zasad nema izvješća o materijalnoj šteti ni o ozlijeđenima. Centar za tsunamije u Palmeru izvijestio je kako se ne očekuje nikakav opasan tsunami.

American Samoa officials say 3 years on most of the territory fully recovered from tsunami.

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:23:00 +0200rnzi (en)

American Samoa officials say 3 years on most of the territory fully recovered from tsunami Posted at 07:28 on 27 September, 2012 UTC The American Samoa Department of Homeland Security says most islands within the territory have fully recovered from the effects of the 2009 earthquake and tsunami.

La croûte terrestre se casse en deux

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:18:00 +0200alvinet (fr)

Les mégaséismes ressentis au cours des dernières années dans l'océan Indien au large de l'Indonésie ... Source : 7sur7 - Articles similaires

Big Quakes Signal Changes Coming To Earth's Crust

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:50:00 +0200npr (en)

A huge, magnitude-8.7 earthquake in April produced stronger ground shaking than any earthquake ever recorded, and surprised seismologists by triggering more than a dozen moderate earthquakes around the world. One seismologist thinks we're witnessing the gradual evolution of a new boundary between tectonic plates.

Balochistan security case: Akhtar Mengal presents 5 recommendations in SC

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:48:00 +0200tribune (en)

QUETTA: Balochistan National Party (BNP) leader and former Chief Minister Balochistan Akhtar Mengal presented five recommendations for the province in court and said that pardons and packages would not solve the Balochistan crisis, Express News reported on Thursday.

Sumatra-Beben war stärkstes seiner Art

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:39:00 +0200ORF (de)

Das Erdbeben vom April 2011 westlich von Indonesien war der stärkste bisher bekannte horizontale Erdstoß. Dies untermauert Forschern zufolge den Verdacht, dass eine riesige Erdplatte dabei ist auseinanderzubrechen.

La croûte terrestre se casse en deux

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:37:00 +02007sur7 (fr)

Les mégaséismes ressentis au cours des dernières années dans l'océan Indien au large de l'Indonésie ...

Large 11 April 2012 earthquake triggered temblors worldwide for a week

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:21:00 +0200homelandsecuritynewswire (en)

9/26/12 Disasters This year’s largest earthquake, a magnitude 8.6 temblor on 11 April centered in the East Indian Ocean off Sumatra, did little damage, but it triggered quakes around the world for at least a week; the findings are a warning to those living in seismically active regions worldwide....

La ruptura en ciernes de la placa tectónica del Índico causará más terremotos

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:20:00 +0200lavanguardia (es)

Londres. (EFE).- La placa tectónica bajo el océano Índico está dividiéndose en dos, un fenómeno que provocará nuevos terremotos como los registrados en Sumatra en abril, que alcanzaron los 8,7 y 8,2 grados en la escala de Richter , informó hoy...

Un cutremur cu magnitudinea de 6,9 s-a produs în Alaska

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:07:00 +0200jurnal (ro)

Un seism puternic cu magnitudinea de 6,9 s-a produs miercuri în largul Alaskăi, în nord-vestul extrem al continentului american, însă nicio alertă de tsunami nu a fost emisă, a anunţat Institutul de geofizică american (USGS).

Lloyds lifted by a ‘benign’ six months

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 08:35:00 +0200YorkshirePost (en)

Specialist insurance market Lloyd’s of London posted a return to profit yesterday after benefiting from a “benign” six months for natural catastrophes.

World: The Great East Japan Earthquake: Learning from Megadisasters

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 08:01:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Source: GFDRR , Government of Japan , World Bank Country: World , Japan On March 11, 2011, an earthquake of magnitude 9.0 occurred in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Japan’s Tohoku region. The quake shook the ground as far away as western Japan and lasted for several minutes.

Indian Ocean's 2012 mega-quake broke the records

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 05:56:00 +0200deccanherald (en)

An 8.7 earthquake that struck west of Indonesia on April 11 was the biggest of its kind ever recorded and confirms suspicions that a giant tectonic plate is breaking up, scientists said. The quake, caused by an unprecedented quadruple-fault rupture, gave Earth's crustal mosaic such a shock that it....

Earthquake rocks island in Alaska's Aleutian chain

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 05:54:00 +0200trust (en)

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 01:43 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept 26 (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake rocked one of the few inhabited islands in Alaska's Aleutian chain on Wednesday, but no damage has been found, federal and local officials said. The magnitude 6.

6.9-magnitude quake hits off Alaskan coast

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 05:21:00 +0200irishsun (en)

WASHINGTON: A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska on Wednesday but no tsunami warning was issued, US monitors said.The quake occurred 63 kilometres (39 miles) east of ...

April Indonesia Quake Broke the Records

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 05:10:00 +0200thejakartaglobe (en)

An 8.7 earthquake that struck west of Indonesia on April 11 was the biggest of its kind ever recorded and confirms suspicions that a giant tectonic plate is breaking up, scientists said on Wednesday.

Strong earthquake jolts Alaska's Aleutian Islands

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 05:07:00 +0200thehindu (en)

Seismologists say a strong earthquake has jolted Alaska’s sparsely populated western Aleutian islands. There are no immediate reports of injury or damage from Wednesday’s earthquake. Its ma...

Un cutremur cu magnitudinea de 6,9 s-a produs în largul peninsulei Alaska

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 05:02:00 +0200adevarul (ro)

Un seism puternic cu magnitudinea de 6,9 s-a produs miercuri în largul Alaskăi, în nord-vestul extrem al continentului american, însă nicio alertă de tsunami nu a fost emisă, a anunţat Institutul de geofizică american (USGS), citat de AFP.

Sismo de 6,9 frente a la costa de Alaska

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 05:01:00 +0200eluniverso (es)

El sismo ocurrió al este de la isla de Amatignak, Alaska, a una profundidad de 40 km, informó el Instituto geológico estadounidense (USGS).

Earthquake rocks island in Alaska's Aleutian chain

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 04:54:00 +0200thehimalayantimes (en)

ANCHORAGE: A powerful earthquake rocked one of the few inhabited islands in Alaska's Aleutian chain on Wednesday, but no damage has been found, federal and local officials said. The magnitude 6.9 quake, centered 80 miles (129 km) southwest of Adak, struck at 3:40 p.m. local time (2340 GMT), the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center said.

Forte terremoto atinge ilha do Alasca

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 04:44:00 +0200ogloboglobo (pt)

ANCHORAGE, Alasca - Um forte tremor sacudiu nesta quarta-feira as escassamente povoadas ilhas Aleutianas do Alasca, informaram meteorologistas. Não há informações imediatas sobre danos materiais ou feridos depois do terremoto de 6,4 graus de magnitude, mas o Centro de Informação Sismológica do....

6.9 magnitude quake hits off Alaskan coast

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 04:27:00 +0200nst (en)

WASHINGTON: A powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska on Wednesday but no tsunami warning was issued, US monitors said.

22h50 - Terremoto de magnitude 6,9 em frente à costa do Alasca

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 04:24:00 +0200JC (pt)

Um forte sismo de magnitude 6,9 sacudiu esta quarta-feira (26) a costa em frente ao Alasca, embora não tenha sido emitido um alerta de tsunami, informou o instituto geológico americano (USGS). O terremoto ocorreu às 23h40 GMT (20h40 de Brasília) 63 km ao leste da ilha de Amatignak, Alasca, a 40 km de profundidade, disse o USGS.

Memorial service planned in American Samoa for tsunami victims.

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 04:21:00 +0200rnzi (en)

Memorial service planned in American Samoa for tsunami victims Posted at 02:03 on 27 September, 2012 UTC A memorial service will be held on Saturday in American Samoa to remember the territory’s 34 victims of the 2009 tsunami. The service will be held at the Tsunami Memorial Picnic Shelter located at Lions Park.

Earthquake rocks island in Alaska's Aleutian chain

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 04:18:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake rocked one of the few inhabited islands in Alaska's Aleutian chain on Wednesday, but no damage has been found, federal and local officials said. The magnitude 6.9 quake, centered 80 miles southwest of Adak, struck at 3:40 p.m. local time (7.40 p.m.

Earthquake rocks island in Alaska's Aleutian chain

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 04:13:00 +0200reuters-af (en)

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake rocked one of the few inhabited islands in Alaska's Aleutian chain on Wednesday, but no damage has been found, federal and local officials said.

Earthquake rocks island in Alaska's Aleutian chain

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 04:11:00 +0200thestar-my (en)

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake rocked one of the few inhabited islands in Alaska's Aleutian chain on Wednesday, but no damage has been found, federal and local officials said.

6.9-magnitude quake hits off Alaskan coast

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 04:08:00 +0200channelnewsasia (en)

WASHINGTON: A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska on Wednesday but no tsunami warning was issued, US monitors said.

Earthquake rocks island in Alaska's Aleutian chain

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 04:07:00 +0200reuters (en)

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake rocked one of the few inhabited islands in Alaska's Aleutian chain on Wednesday, but no damage has been found, federal and local officials said.

Earthquake rocks island in Alaska's Aleutian chain

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 04:07:00 +0200reuters (en)

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake rocked one of the few inhabited islands in Alaska's Aleutian chain on Wednesday, but no damage has been found, federal and local officials said.

6.9 magnitude quake hits off Alaskan coast

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 03:32:00 +0200focus-news-en (en)

Washington. A powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska on Wednesday but no tsunami warning was issued, US monitors said, as quoted by AFP The quake occurred 63 kilometers (39 miles) east of Amatignak Island, Alaska at a depth of 40 kilometers, said the US Geological Service, which monitors earthquakes worldwide, at 2340 GMT.

Toyota Moves to Revamp Its Lexus Line

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 03:07:00 +0200IHT (en)

After falling behind from a product shortage, the automaker is planning to rejuvenate its Lexus brand by making the line more appealing to younger and more adventurous buyers.

Strong earthquake jolts Alaska's Aleutian Islands

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 03:06:00 +0200newschannel5 (en)

Seismologists say a strong earthquake has jolted Alaska's sparsely populated western Aleutian islands.

Japan may scrap whale hunt

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 03:00:00 +0200pina (en)

A media report in Japan says the government is considering abandoning this year's whale hunt in the Antarctic. The Asahi newspaper is reporting the annual round of research whaling could be suspended because of the poor condition of the fleet's ageing factory ship.

Tokyo's Governor Stokes The Island Feud With China

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 02:48:00 +0200npr (en)

Tokyo's flamboyant and ultraconservative governor, Shintaro Ishihara, said last spring that his city would buy some islands in the East China Sea. Today, China and Japan are caught in a war of words over who controls those islands. Some observers call Ishihara's move a power play that has sparked a crisis.

World Vision Highlighted at Clinton Global Initiative for Providing Clean Drinking Water in West Africa with P&G Water Purification Packets

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 02:36:00 +0200finanznachrichten-en (en)

SEATTLE, Sept. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- At the 2012 Clinton Global Initiative, President Clinton highlighted a new partnership between World Vision and the Procter & Gamble (P&G) Childr...

La rotura de la placa tectónica del océano Índico causará más terremotos, según revista

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 01:54:00 +0200eluniverso (es)

Hace casi cincuenta millones de años, la placa Indo-Australiana comenzó a escindirse en dos o incluso tres pedazos, en un lento proceso que los sismólogos ya conocían.

April mega-quake broke the records

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 01:39:00 +0200gulf-times (en)

The quake, caused by an unprecedented quadruple-fault rupture, gave Earth’s crustal mosaic such a shock that it unleashed quakes around the world nearly a week later, they said. “We’ve never seen an earthquake like this,” said Keith Koper, a geophysicist at the University of Utah in the western US.

Quakes in Indonesia ‘triggered spike in tremors’

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 01:39:00 +0200gulf-times (en)

Two massive quakes off Indonesia’s Sumatra island in April showed something scientists have long been trying to prove - they can trigger a swarm of more tremors around the globe. The latest findings could eventually help efforts to predict some earthquakes.

Quakes point to seafloor break-up

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 01:24:00 +0200bbc-news (en)

The sequence of huge earthquakes that struck off the coast of Sumatra in April may signal the creation of a new tectonic plate boundary, say scientists.

Quakes point to seafloor break-up

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 01:22:00 +0200bbc (en)

The sequence of huge earthquakes that struck off the coast of Sumatra in April may signal the creation of a new tectonic plate boundary, say scientists.

La ruptura la placa tectónica del Índico causará más terremotos

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:29:00 +0200antena3noticias (es)

Hace casi cincuenta millones de años esta superficie comenzó a separarse, de forma paulatina, en varios trozos. La división se encuentra tras el seísmo de más de 9 grados que originó el tsunami que en 2004 provocó más de 200.000 muertes en el sudeste asiático.

Unusual Indian Ocean Earthquakes Hit at Tectonic Breakup

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:29:00 +0200scientificamerican (en)

magazine Nature A pair of massive earthquakes that rocked the Indian Ocean on 11 April 2012 may signal the latest step in the formation of a new plate boundary within Earth’s surface. Geological stresses rending the Indo-Australian plate apart are likely to have caused the magnitude-8.6 and magnitude-8.

Rain creates havoc

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:13:00 +0200fijitimes (en)

HEAVY and unrelenting rain over a two-hour period early yesterday caused panic and distress as flash flooding took over many low-lying areas along the Lautoka and Ba corridor.

La ruptura de la placa tectónica del océano Índico causará más terremotos, según revista

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 23:50:00 +0200eluniverso (es)

Hace casi cincuenta millones de años, la placa Indo-Australiana comenzó a escindirse en dos o incluso tres pedazos, en un lento proceso que los sismólogos ya conocían.

American extreme skier Plake among avalanche survivors

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 23:27:00 +0200thehimalayantimes (en)

KATHMANDU: Renowned American extreme skier Glen Plake, one of the survivors of the weekend Himalayan avalanche that killed at least eight people, said today he feels lucky to be alive but heartbroken that he could not save two friends who remain missing.

Na crise econômica, 'a única boa notícia vem do turismo'

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 22:46:00 +0200folha (pt)

Contra todas as expectativas, o setor de turismo conseguiu se adaptar à crise econômica, explica, em uma entrevista, Taleb Rifai, secretário-geral da Organização Mundial de Turismo (OMT), que prevê um crescimento mundial do setor de cerca de 4% em 2012.

Erdbeben vor Indonesien von 2011 war stärkstes seiner Art

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 22:36:00 +0200kleinezeitung (de)

Das Beben der Stärke 8,7 hat sich rund 500 Kilometer westlich der Insel Sumatra ereignet und wurde durch Risse in der Bruchlinie der Erdkruste ausgelöst. Da... Mehr zum Thema Russland stellt Gotteslästerei unter Strafe Österreicher nach Lawinenunglück in Kathmandu Zwei tödliche Arbeitsunfälle in....

Indonesia's 2012 mega-quake the biggest

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 21:57:00 +0200sbs (en)

An 8.7 earthquake that struck west of Indonesia on April 11 was the biggest of its kind ever recorded and could signal the breakup of a giant tectonic plate.

Weird 2012 Quake Signals Tectonic Plate Birth

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 21:28:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

On the afternoon of April 11, 2012, one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded — and now revealed to be among the weirdest — struck in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of Sumatra. It's a region all too familiar with geological catastrophe.

Nuclear Energy Capacity Growth Slowing after Fukushima

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 21:25:00 +0200scientificamerican (en)

The U.N. atomic agency cut its forecast for nuclear energy growth for a second year as the industry continued to feel the effect of the Fukushima disaster in Japan and said most of the expansion would be in Asia. VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. atomic agency cut its forecast for nuclear energy growth....

Tokyo's Governor Stokes The Island Feud With China

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 21:15:00 +0200npr (en)

Tokyo's flamboyant and ultra-conservative governor Shintaro Ishihara said last spring that his city would buy some islands in the East China Sea. Today, China and Japan are caught in a war of words over who controls those islands. Some observers call Ishihara's move a power play that has sparked a crisis.

Indian Ocean’s 2012 mega-quake broke the records

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 21:00:00 +0200dawn (en)

An 8.7 earthquake that struck west of Indonesia on April 11 was the biggest of its kind ever recorded and confirms suspicions that a giant tectonic plate is breaking up, scientists said.

Mégaséismes en Indonésie: la croûte terrestre se casse en deux

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 20:39:00 +0200alvinet (fr)

Les mégaséismes ressentis au cours des dernières années dans l'océan Indien au large de l'Indonésie sont provoqués par la cassure progressive de la plaque... Source : TV5 Monde - Articles similaires

Mégaséismes en Indonésie: la croûte terrestre se casse en deux

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 20:13:00 +0200france24 (fr)

Les mégaséismes ressentis au cours des dernières années dans l'océan Indien au large de l'Indonésie sont provoqués par la cassure progressive de la plaque tectonique indo-australienne, qui se déchire littéralement en deux au large de Sumatra, selon des études publiées mercredi.

Un terremoto en Indonesia desató temblores durante al menos una semana en todo el mundo

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 19:46:00 +0200abc (es)

Uno de los mayores terremotos de este año, con una magnitud de 8,6 en la escala de Richter, registrado el 11 de abril con epicentro en el Océano de las Islas orientales, cerca de Sumatra (Indonesia), causó pocos daños, pero provocó una oleada de temblores en todo el mundo, al menos durante una....

Indonesia quakes triggered global spike in tremors - study

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 19:45:00 +0200trust (en)

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 16:59 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters * First time jump in quakes observed after big tremor * More quakes likely in area, with risks to Sumatra By David Fogarty SINGAPORE, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Two massive quakes off Indonesia's Sumatra island in April showed something scientists have....

Mégaséismes en Indonésie: la croûte terrestre se casse en deux

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 19:44:00 +0200tv5 (fr)

Les mégaséismes ressentis au cours des dernières années dans l'océan Indien au large de l'Indonésie sont provoqués par la cassure progressive de la plaque tectonique indo-australienne, qui se déchire littéralement en deux au large de Sumatra, selon des études publiées mercredi.

Indonesia quakes triggered global spike in tremors - study

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 19:42:00 +0200thestar-my (en)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Two massive quakes off Indonesia's Sumatra island in April showed something scientists have long been trying to prove - they can trigger a swarm of more tremors around the globe.

Sumatra Quake in April Tied to Sea Floor Changes

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 19:40:00 +0200bloomberg (en)

An April earthquake near the island of Sumatra resulted from as many as five faults in the tectonic plate that serves as the floor of the Indian Ocean , according to researchers that say the geologic event may show the massive slab of rock is splitting into two.

Mégaséismes en Indonésie: la croûte terrestre se casse en deux

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 19:26:00 +0200leprogres (fr)

Les mégaséismes ressentis au cours des dernières années dans l’océan Indien au large de l’Indonésie sont provoqués par la cassure progressive de la plaque tectonique indo-australienne, qui se déchire littéralement en deux au large de Sumatra.

Indonesia quakes triggered global spike in tremors - study

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 19:21:00 +0200reuters (en)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Two massive quakes off Indonesia's Sumatra island in April showed something scientists have long been trying to prove - they can trigger a swarm of more tremors around the globe.

Mégaséismes en Indonésie : la croûte terrestre se casse en deux

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 19:07:00 +0200lorientlejour (fr)

Les mégaséismes ressentis au cours des dernières années dans l'océan Indien au large de l'Indonésie sont provoqués par la cassure progressive de la plaque tectonique indo-australienne, qui se déchire littéralement en deux au large de Sumatra, selon des études publiées mercredi.

Japan overweegt walvisjacht te schrappen

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 18:38:00 +0200demorgen (nl)

Volgens Japanse media overweegt de regering dit jaar niet op walvissen te gaan jagen in Antarctica. Een en ander zou te maken hebben met de ...

EN IMAGES - Mégaséismes en Indonésie : la croûte terrestre se casse en deux

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 18:35:00 +0200RTLFrance (fr)

Les mégaséismes ressentis au cours des dernières années dans l'océan Indien au large de l'Indonésie sont provoqués par la cassure progressive de la plaque tectonique indo-australienne, qui se déchire littéralement en deux au large de Sumatra, selon des études publiées mercredi.

Challenge of asset deflation

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 18:14:00 +0200japantimes (en)

The national land, infrastructure and transport ministry reported on Sept. 19 that land prices in residential areas fell by an average 2.5 percent in the year to July 1, marking the 21st consecutive annual decline. In commercial areas, land prices have fallen by an average 3.1 percent — a drop for the fifth straight year.

US extreme skier Plake among avalanche survivors; says he tried but failed to rescue friends

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 17:32:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Renowned American extreme skier Glen Plake, one of the survivors of the weekend Himalayan avalanche that killed at least eight people, said Wednesday he feels lucky to be alive but heartbroken that he could not save two friends who remain missing.

JAPON: Japon : le retour de Shinzo Abe, nouveau chef de l’opposition et possible futur Premier ministre

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 17:11:00 +0200rfi-fr (fr)

L’opposition japonaise voulait un homme fort pour défendre ses couleurs lors des prochaines législatives anticipées : ce sera Shinzo Abe, déjà Premier ministre en 2006. Son discours nationaliste a visiblement séduit le parti, à l’heure où les tensions entre Pékin et Tokyo continuent de faire la Une.

Yen diverted from victims

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 16:56:00 +0200smh (en)

Billions of yen earmarked for the reconstruction of areas of Japan devastated by last year's earthquake and tsunami have been diverted to projects with no connection to the recovery work, such as whaling research.

US extreme skier Plake among avalanche survivors; says he tried but failed to rescue friends

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 15:46:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Renowned American extreme skier Glen Plake, one of the survivors of the weekend Himalayan avalanche that killed at least eight people, said Wednesday he feels lucky to be alive but heartbroken that he could not save two friends who remain missing.

Noted US extreme skier survives Manaslu avalanche

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 15:39:00 +0200thehimalayantimes (en)

KATHMANDU: Renowned American extreme skier Glen Plake, one of the survivors of the weekend Himalayan avalanche that killed at least eight people, said Wednesday he feels lucky to be alive but heartbroken that he could not save two friends who remain missing.

CULTURE - “Même le camembert a perdu sa saveur”

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 15:22:00 +0200courrierinternational (fr)

C’est bien connu, les Français adorent se plaindre. Mais, en cette rentrée, ça frôle la pathologie, constate ce correspondant italien. Au cinéma, dans les livres, à la radio, un seul leitmotiv : la déprime.

US extreme skier Plake among avalanche survivors

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:32:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

Renowned American extreme skier Glen Plake, one of among the survivors of the weekend Himalayan avalanche that killed at least eight people, said Wednesday he feels lucky to be alive but heartbroken that he could not save two friends who remain missing.

US extreme skier among Nepal avalanche survivors

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 12:51:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

An American extreme skier who survived the weekend Himalayan avalanche that killed at least eight people said Wednesday that he feels lucky to be alive but heartbroken that he could not save two friends who remain missing.

Séisme : comment y échapper grâce à une cape d'invisibilité ?

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 11:32:00 +0200alvinet (fr)

Une expérience incroyable menée aujourd'hui près de Lyon doit montrer qu'un immeuble ne sera pas détruit par un séisme créé artificiellement. Tout simplement... Source : Sciences et avenir - Articles similaires

Dans la crise économique, "la seule bonne nouvelle vient du tourisme", selon l'OMT

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 10:52:00 +0200m6 (fr)

"Contre toute attente, le secteur touristique a réussi à s'adapter à la crise économique", explique dans un entretien Taleb Rifai, secrétaire général de l'Organisation mondiale du tourisme (OMT), qui prévoit une croissance mondiale du secteur de près de 4% en 2012.

Lloyd's of London back in profit

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 10:30:00 +0200irishexaminer (en)

Specialist insurance market Lloyd's of London posted a return to profit today after benefiting from a "benign" six months for natural catastrophes.

Lloyd’s of London returns to profit

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 10:26:00 +0200YorkshirePost (en)

SPECIALIST insurance market Lloyd’s of London posted a return to profit today after benefiting from a “benign” six months for natural catastrophes.

Lloyd's of London back in profit

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 10:19:00 +0200breakingnews-ie (en)

Specialist insurance market Lloyd's of London posted a return to profit today after benefiting from a "benign" six months for natural catastrophes.

Dans la crise économique, "la seule bonne nouvelle vient du tourisme", selon l'OMT

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 10:05:00 +0200tv5 (fr)

"Contre toute attente, le secteur touristique a réussi à s'adapter à la crise économique", explique dans un entretien Taleb Rifai, secrétaire général de l'Organisation mondiale du tourisme (OMT), qui prévoit une croissance mondiale du secteur de près de 4% en 2012.

Dans la crise économique, "la seule bonne nouvelle vient du tourisme", selon l'OMT

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 09:54:00 +0200lamontagne (fr)

"Contre toute attente, le secteur touristique a réussi à s'adapter à la crise économique", explique dans un entretien Taleb Rifai, secrétaire général de l'Organisation mondiale du tourisme (OMT), qui prévoit une croissance mondiale du secteur de près de 4% en 2012.

Lloyd's of London back in profit

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 09:23:00 +0200bbc-news (en)

Insurance market Lloyd's of London returns to half-year profitability after there were no major natural disasters in the first six months of 2012.

Lloyd's of London back in profit

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 08:53:00 +0200bbc (en)

Insurance market Lloyd's of London returns to half-year profitability after there were no major natural disasters in the first six months of 2012.

Mbunge wa Kisesa, Luhaga Mpina NEC ni tsunami Kamati Kuu (CC) ya Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) imebariki kuondolewa kwa majina ya baadhi ya vigogo wakiwamo wabunge kuwania nafasi ndani ya chama hicho, maamuzi yanayotoa picha ya kung'oa watu wenye tuhuma mbalimbali. Kwa mujibu wa habari kutoka ndani ya kikao hicho, kazi kubwa ambayo.

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 07:37:00 +0200ippmedia (sw)

Kamati Kuu (CC) ya Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) imebariki kuondolewa kwa majina ya baadhi ya vigogo wakiwamo wabunge kuwania nafasi ndani ya chama hicho, maamuzi yanayotoa picha ya kung'oa watu wenye tuhuma mbalimbali. Kwa mujibu wa habari kutoka ndani ya kikao hicho, kazi kubwa ambayo imefanywa na....

Japan's key whaling ship in doubt

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 06:55:00 +0200smh (en)

Japan's upcoming Antarctic whaling season is said to be in doubt, with more taxpayer money urgently needed to refurbish the world's only factory whaling ship, Nisshin Maru.

China to resume nuclear reactor programme

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 04:38:00 +0200scmp (en)

Beijing’s ambitious reactor building programme is set to resume in the fourth quarter following a suspension imposed after Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster, official media reported on Wednesday. The Shanghai Securities News , citing government sources, said new safety regulations were about to be....

Cashing in on the death of others

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 01:08:00 +0200bbc (en)

But Bryan Freeman, from Habersham Funding in Atlanta, does not think there is much risk of that happening. "In the US it is a crime to commit murder," he says. "In fact, it has been a crime in most of the world since God gave Moses the 10 commandments.

B.C. expects 1.5-million tonnes of tsunami debris

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 22:15:00 +0200CBC (en)

The B.C. government says it expects 1.5-million tonnes of debris will hit the province's shores following the 2011 Japanese tsunami — but experts disagree on when it might arrive.

Pandas become diplomatic casualties over tense ties

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 22:14:00 +0200irishsun (en)

Pandas Become Diplomatic Casualties It was supposed to be a goodwill gesture. After the earthquake and tsunami devastated much of her Japanese city last ...

OPINIÓN: Los criminales nazis deben ser castigados

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 21:08:00 +0200cnnMexico (es)

La búsqueda de los victimarios del Holocausto debe continuar a pesar de que actualmente sean personas de avanzada edad

Robinson Crusoe, la idílica isla que busca atraer turistas tras tsunami

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:02:00 +0200ElComercio (es)

Situada frente a las costas de "Chile":http://elcomercio.pe/tag/323056/chile continental, "este lugar":http://www.comunajuanfernandez.cl/espanol.htm fue marcado por la tragedia "en el 2010":http://elcomercio.pe/tag/120127/terremoto-en-chile. El año pasado llegaron 1.

A dos años del tsunami, la isla Robinson Crusoe espera que vuelva el turismo

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 18:46:00 +0200elpais (es)

Golpeada por el tsunami de 2010, la isla Robinson Crusoe, situada frente a las costas del Chile continental, intenta aún restañar las heridas de la tragedia mientras espera que los turistas más intrépidos vuelvan a recorrer sus parajes.

Japan failing to achieve target for foreign visitors amid Senkaku row

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 18:39:00 +0200japantimes (en)

Tourism minister Yuichiro Hata hinted Tuesday that the government's target of drawing a record 9 million foreign visitors to Japan this year is in jeopardy due to the row with China over the Senkaku Islands. "If the current situation continues, it may be very difficult," Hata said.

Osaka to get criminal records of sex offenders

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 18:39:00 +0200japantimes (en)

The Justice Ministry will provide the Osaka Prefectural Government with convicted child molesters' criminal records starting Oct. 1, when the nation's first ordinance takes effect obliging such convicts to report their addresses after leaving prison. Under the ordinance, originally proposed by then-Gov.

TSUNAMI WARNING SYSTEM SET UP IN ALBAY

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 18:22:00 +0200manilatimes (en)

LEGAZPI CITY: The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) and the city government of Legazpi forged a strong partnership to strengthen tsunami warning and

Pandas Become Diplomatic Casualties

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 18:07:00 +0200irishsun (en)

Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post via Getty Images It was supposed to be a goodwill gesture. After the earthquake and tsunami devastated much of her Japanese city last year, Sendai Mayor Emiko ...

A dos años del tsunami, Isla Robinson Crusoe espera renovar el turismo

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 18:05:00 +0200eltiempo-CO (es)

Golpeada por el tsunami de 2010, la isla Robinson Crusoe, situada frente a las costas del Chile continental, intenta aún restañar las heridas de la tragedia mientras espera que los turistas más intrépidos vuelvan a reco...

Nicaragua construirá refinería, oleoducto y planta petroquímica

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 17:47:00 +0200ruvr-es (es)

Ochenta de los ochenta y dos diputados a la Asamblea Nacional de Nicaragua votaron por la construcción de un importante complejo industrial en el departamento de León, Oeste del país.

Na ONU, Dilma contesta países ricos e defende diálogo para Síria

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 17:36:00 +0200folha (pt)

A presidente Dilma Rousseff rebateu as críticas de que os países em desenvolvimento estejam praticando protecionismo comercial, em seu discurso de abertura da 67ª Assembleia Geral das Nações Unidas, em Nova York, nesta terça-feira. Dilma também criticou a possibilidade de uma intervenção militar na....

Opinion: Why Nazi hunting is still a worthy pursuit

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 17:13:00 +0200cnn (en)

For thirty-two years I have been actively involved in the ongoing efforts to help bring Nazi war criminals to justice -- and the most common question I am asked concerns the age of the perpetrators.

Carmakers hopes budget will attract Japanese OEMs

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 16:45:00 +0200thestar-my (en)

Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) is hopeful that the Government will announce incentives at Budget 2013 this Friday that will encourage foreign direct investments (FDIs) from Japanese original equipment manufacturers

Em discurso na ONU, Dilma rebate críticas de protecionismo

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 16:36:00 +0200folha (pt)

A presidente Dilma Rousseff procurou rebater as críticas de que os países em desenvolvimento estejam praticando protecionismo comercial, em seu discurso de abertura da 67ª Assembleia Geral das Nações Unidas em Nova York nesta terça-feira. "Não podemos aceitar que iniciativas legítimas de defesa....

Terremoto di magnitudo 5,2 in Sudafrica

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 16:16:00 +0200ruvr-it (it)

In Sudafrica è stato registrato il terremoto di magnitudo 5,2. Come informa il Servizio geologico degli Stati Uniti, le scosse sotterranee sono state registrate alla profondità di 15,7 km alle 03:43 ora locale. L’epicentro del terremoto si trova a 212 km dalla città di Bredasdorp.

Japan failing to achieve target for foreign visitors amid Senkaku row

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 15:46:00 +0200kyodonews (en)

TOKYO - The transport minister hinted Tuesday that Japan may fail to achieve its target to boost the number ...

Haben Journalisten die Energiewende herbeigeschrieben?

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 15:06:00 +0200NZZ (de)

Die AKW-Katastrophe in Japan haben die Medien je nach Land recht unterschiedlich gewichtet. Die politische Einstellung prägte laut einer Studie auch die Optik.